Northern Health Programs

Guidelines for Application to the Tuition Support Program for Nurses


NOTICE: Effective immediately, the Ministry of Health has temporarily suspended acceptance of all mailed and/or couriered documents related to application-based programs. Only applications that are sent by
email to a ministry designated account or via fax (705-564-7493) will be accepted. Applications that include electronic signatures (i.e. scanned original, electronic device applications, or digital) will be accepted in lieu of original, signed documents.

The Tuition Support Program for Nurses is part of the government's commitment to provide more families with access to primary health care, and to support the recruitment and retention of nurses to rural and remote areas across the province.

The Tuition Support Program for Nurses (TSPN) offers tuition reimbursement to recent nursing graduates from rural and remote communities who are new College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) registrants and who choose to do a return-of-service (ROS) in an eligible underserviced community. The program is open to nurse practitioner, registered nurse and registered practical nurse graduates who apply within one year of having graduated from a Canadian University or College.

For further information about the program, please review the materials below:

Document Download

Program Guideline
8 pages | 100 kb | PDF format

Application for Tuition Support Program for Nurses

Return-of-Service Agreement
7 pages | 100 kb | PDF format

Consent Form
2 pages | 100 kb | PDF format

Confirmation of Employment
2 pages | 100 kb | PDF format

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For More Information

Ministry of Health
Primary Health Care Team
Northern Health Programs
402 - 159 Cedar Street
Sudbury ON P3E 6A5
705-564-7280
Toll free: 1-866-727-9959
Fax: 705-564-7493
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